Sinead O’Connor Tore Pope Photo

In 1992, Irish singer Sinead O’Connor used her "Saturday Night Live" performance to protest child abuse in the Catholic Church. After singing an a cappella version of Bob Marley’s "War" with new lyrics about child abuse, she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, said “fight the real enemy,” and threw the pieces on the floor. The protest sparked hundreds of viewer complaints and heavy criticism from celebrities and organizations, years before Catholic Church abuse cases became widely publicized.

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